Saturday Night Live Recap: Melissa McCarthy Goes Full Weirdo

Saturday Night Live Recap: Melissa McCarthy Goes Full Weirdo

At one point in her first time hosting Saturday Night Live, Melissa McCarthy donned a curly mullet wig and dumped an entire bottle of Ranch dressing on her face, thus signaling how far she was willing to go for a joke. McCarthy is a force. She has an utterly unique delivery, and her sincerity and intensity can elevate good material to the level of greatness. It needs to be used in service of material that deserves it, though. Movies like Identity Theft proved that she's bankable, even when her physicality and willingness to go there pretty much comprise the entire project. In last night's SNL, her third outing as host, nearly every sketch McCarthy appeared in was built around her — starring vehicles assisted by the cast. Mostly, the material was strong enough for her to handily carry it across, but when it wasn't — holy crap. Read More...